Microsoft grapples with another security breach
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The tech giants have evidence that Chinese hackers are exploiting the new bug, but warned "multiple actors" are also hacking into affected SharePoint systems.
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
Hackers are exploiting a flaw in a commonly used Microsoft program to gain access to passwords, sensitive data and more.
Researchers first uncovered a sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software affecting at least 100 organisations.
Microsoft Corp.’s server software is under attack from unidentified hackers, with cybersecurity analysts warning of widespread security breaches across the globe.The Redmond, Washington-based software maker said it had released a new security patch for customers to apply to their SharePoint servers “to mitigate active attacks targeting on-premises servers,
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StarsInsider on MSNMicrosoft hack affects nearly 100 organizations worldwideA major cyber espionage campaign exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft’s self-hosted SharePoint software has compromised nearly 100 organizations, according to cybersecurity firms Eye Security and the Shadowserver Foundation.
The incident has reportedly impacted the servers of federal agencies, schools, and energy companies. Some emergency patches have been deployed. On July 19, Microsoft alerted users that it was experiencing an active cyberattack on its SharePoint servers,